Armenia to receive 19 million EUR to fight AIDSDecember 1, 2009 - 17:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, has secured 19 million EUR for Armenia over the course of six years for its fight against the virus, said UNAIDS South Caucasus Representative Manoela Grozdanova told a press conference on the World AIDS Day. Starting from 2010 Armenia will receive funds allocated by the Global Fund to fight HIV and AIDS.According to Manoela Grozdanova, the funds will support work state agencies have committed to carry out. UN Member States, including Armenia, adopted the 2001 UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, which became the first global program on activities related to HIV response. Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Mkhitar Mnatsakanyan in his speech noted the huge damage HIV virus causes and the importance of measures to combat it. The conference was attended by representatives of organizations concerned with protecting the rights of people living with HIV. "On the Day to fight AIDS let's protect rights of people living with HIV and those who are at risk of disease, as well as children living in families with HIV. And most importantly, let's act now," UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stressed in his message. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |